In this webinar we were lucky to be joined by Mike Condon and Matt Schuler to walk us through how to go solar!

Mike and Matt both work at EnergySage which really is second-to-none when it comes to making the solar process easier, more transparent, and much cheaper for homeowners and renters alike in the US thanks to their free online marketplace and free unbiased energy advisors who are there to help you every step of the way.

See if solar is a good fit for you with the EnergySage calculator here and start getting free quotes! https://www.energysage.com/p/crowdsourcingsustainability/

Timeline
0:00 Intro
2:45 Where does the residential solar industry stand in the US?
7:15 EnergySage: Mission & what they do to help people
10:54 What it's like using EnergySage's online solar marketplace
19:00 How does someone determine what the right solar option is for them?
23:50 Community solar: what states it's available in & other useful info
30:05 Best practices & key things to consider in going solar
33:00 Vetting solar installers
36:25 Most common hurdles people face and how to overcome them
39:45 Q&A on energy storage, range of panel options in quotes, solar roofing, do you still get power if grid goes down?, calculating future electricity needed for EVs
52:35 Final thoughts & calls to action


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